Connectives Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds | Improve Sentence Linking Skills

Instructions

Connectives are special words that join ideas or sentences together. They help make your writing more interesting! Let's practice using them.

Activity 1: Fill the Gap!

Choose the best connective from the box to complete each sentence.

1. I wanted to play outside, ______ it was raining heavily.
2. She was feeling very tired, ______ she went to bed early.
3. I like to read books ______ draw pictures in my free time.
4. He couldn't go to the party ______ he was feeling sick.
5. Would you like an apple ______ a banana for your snack?

Activity 2: Choose the Best Connective

Read each sentence and choose the best connective from the brackets to join the ideas. Underline your choice.

1. The cat is sleepy, ( so / because ) it is curling up for a nap.
2. I like chocolate ice cream, ( and / but ) I don't like strawberry.
3. We can go to the swimming pool ( or / but ) we can go to the cinema.
4. He put on his raincoat ( so / because ) it looked like it was going to rain.
5. The elephant is very big ( and / or ) very strong.

Activity 3: Sentence Builders

Use the connective in the brackets to join the two sentences into one. Write the new, full sentence on the line.

1. I have a pet cat. I have a pet hamster. (and)
   ____________________________________________________________________
2. I wanted to eat the cookie. It was too hot. (but)
   ____________________________________________________________________
3. It started to get dark. We went inside. (so)
   ____________________________________________________________________
4. She was happy. She got a new bike for her birthday. (because)
   ____________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Activity 1: Fill the Gap!

1. but
2. so
3. and
4. because
5. or

Activity 2: Choose the Best Connective

1. The cat is sleepy, ( so / because ) it is curling up for a nap.
2. I like chocolate ice cream, ( and / but ) I don't like strawberry.
3. We can go to the swimming pool ( or / but ) we can go to the cinema.
4. He put on his raincoat ( so / because ) it looked like it was going to rain.
5. The elephant is very big ( and / or ) very strong.

Activity 3: Sentence Builders

(Your sentences should be similar to these.)

1. I have a pet cat and a pet hamster.
2. I wanted to eat the cookie, but it was too hot.
3. It started to get dark, so we went inside.
4. She was happy because she got a new bike for her birthday.